People Before Profit TD defends comments about judge

Bríd Smith criticised over online posts following ruling by Mr Justice Garrett Simons

FF-FG-Green cabinet: Who is likely to get what position?

Martin, Varadkar and Ryan reported to be still thrashing out roles for selves and teams

FF, FG and Greens carve up ‘Taoiseach’s 11’ nominees to Seanad

Northern Ireland to be represented in Seanad under deal between parties

Dramatic climax to Seanad count as five contenders compete for four seats

Sinn Féin former MP tops poll but last to be elected - with help of Fine Gael transfers

Labour should enter unity government to deal with coronavirus, says party TD

Seán Sherlock supports calls for time limited administration over ‘unprecedented health crisis’

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin and Alan Kelly both running to become new Labour Party leader

All party members have a vote in the contest to replace Brendan Howlin and the poll will take place on April 3rd

Election 2020: All votes counted and FF have just one more seat than SF

Cavan-Monaghan elects last two TDs putting Micheál Martin’s party on 38

Meath East results: SF tops the poll while FG’s Regina Doherty loses seat

Minister for Social Protection comes in fifth in three-seater

Spectacular Sinn Féin victory reshapes Ireland's political landscape

Voter turnout down on State’s first Saturday general election

Numbers casting ballot slip on day of rugby, GAA and wind warnings around Storm Ciara

Fine Gael candidates not sitting comfortably as rivals eye their seats

Latest Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll suggests Taoiseach’s party could suffer casualties

Fine Gael election row erupts between Meath East candidates

Regina Doherty and Helen McEntee known to have a keen rivalry

Election 2020 outtakes: Fine Gael’s online strategy falls flat

Ben Gilroy ready to run through walls while Verona Murphy’s posters look awful familiar

Election 2020: Five constituency contests worth keeping an eye on

Disputes and rows can flare up between party running mates in run up to voting day

Takeda selling off its Dunboyne facility

Co Meath facility employs 200 but no redundancies planned

Irish mother tells of ash raining on baby’s pram as Australian fires continue

‘You’re choked with the smoke, and every afternoon the atmosphere is orange and the sun is this weird pink colour’

Ireland’s €175m EuroMillions winner is a family syndicate

Spokesman says win is ‘dream come true’ for ‘normal family’ from Dublin

Micheál Martin denies blocking anybody from European elections

FF leader asks members to think of the party when selecting MEP candidates

Jailed anti-eviction activist is a serial litigant who stood for the Dáil

Ben Gilroy has been involved in at least 16 legal actions, mainly by or against banks

Peadar Tóibín suspended from Sinn Féin over abortion law vote

Meath West TD says suspension could become ‘de facto expulsion’ from party

Meath East result: Yes 69.21% and No 30.79%

‘People have voted for change with a resounding Yes’

Sinn Féin TD defends supporting Eighth Amendment

Taoiseach says he will make his personal stance on Eight Amendment vote clear ‘soon’

‘No material delay’ to opening of schools caught up in construction firm collapse

Concern voiced over future of six school buildings following firm’s liquidation

Majority Fine Gael view on abortion referendum expected

Taoiseach likely to back repeal of amendment at special parliamentary party meeting

Blogger considers legal action over Garda caution at airport

Catherine Kelly stopped by gardaí over social media comments about Regina Doherty

Leo Varadkar’s key allies criticise new Cabinet

Taoiseach under fire from supporters for refusing to make radical changes in reshuffle

Enda Kenny asked to intervene in row over pylon cables

Regina Doherty and Denis Naughten at odds over laying of cables underground

Micheál Martin uses Donnelly signing as signal to senior TDs

Party leader tells senior TDs to bring in running mates

Full list of candidates and election agents referred to gardaí by Sipo

James Reilly, most high profile of 67, failed to give proof he returned excess donation

Doherty’s comments utterly inappropriate, says McEntee

Minister to raise concerns in Fine Gael after Chief Whip said pair did not get on

Pylons issue more important than Cabinet job, says Doherty

Chief Whip refuses to rule out resigning from role over opposition to overground cables

Regina Doherty’s remarks put doubts about Kenny into public sphere

A neglected Chief Whip has exposed her leader rather than protecting him

Micheál Martin set to promote women TDs to top team

Party to address lack of female TDs in last Dáil with three or four on front bench

Fine Gael backbenchers prepare for junior ministry jobs

Only five outgoing ministers are in the frame including Damien English and Michael Ring

Fine Gael set to shake up departments, Dáil and ministries

Government will have a very different configuration than anything before, writes Harry McGee

Frances Fitzgerald tipped to become next tánaiste

Enda Kenny expected to remain as taoiseach until 2017 if minority government is formed

Dissent in Fine Gael over proposal to suspend Irish Water charges

Move could be perceived as seeking to hold on to ‘power at all costs’, says backbencher

Fianna Fáil makes Fine Gael wait for government talks

Micheál Martin understood to have told Enda Kenny he will enter talks on Wednesday

Michael O’Regan’s armchair guide to the Election 2016 counts

What to watch out for in all 40 constituencies as the counts get under way

Geraldine Kennedy: Gender quotas alone will not ensure balance

Ireland ranks among countries such as North Korea for proportion of women in politics

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